Raising awareness

by jmaloni

Press release

Tue, Mar 26th 2013 09:10 am

Laura Welder, right, and her mom, Jen, hold up a proclamation in honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

March
is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - both nationally and
in Niagara County. To commemorate this month, Opportunities
Unlimited of Niagara program participant Laura Welder and her mom,
Jen, of Youngstown, accepted a proclamation from the Niagara County
Legislature on Tuesday, March 19.

Both
Laura and Jen addressed the assembly of elected officials and Niagara
County department heads on behalf of the more than 600 individuals
with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who receive
programs and services through Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.

After
receiving the proclamation from the community services committee
chairman, Wm. Keith McNall of the 13th District, Laura
reflected on her time spent in the day program where she enjoys
helping others by volunteering in area nursing homes and delivering
meals.